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friendlyFRIEND

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6. poster is confusing PAPI with ILS

Sun Jul 7, 2013, 10:59 PM

Jul 2013

ILS on the ground was not functioning at time of incident. Could have been shut down for maintenance or whatever... the OZ F/O needed to make a manual approach by hand. Big mistake to let the 747 driver take the stick. The experienced 777 driver shoulda driven here home.

Don't blame SFO, frequently ILS systems are down and pilots need to make a manual approach.

ILS is a series of ground based transmitters that communicate with onboard receivers that can be plugged into the auto-pilot to guide a plane on its approach pattern.

In addition, the plane stalled/nearly stalled. The approach speed was well under the 137kt required on approach.

We're talking pilot error boys n girls.

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Asiana Airlines Says Pilot Of Crashed Plane Was On First Training Flight With Boeing 777 [View all] FarCenter Jul 2013 OP

I wouldn't let a inexperienced pilot land. I'd rather him sit in simulator for a couple of hundred Mr. David Jul 2013 #1

Even then land one for the first time without passengers, just the crew. Incitatus Jul 2013 #3

Most likely he got his type rating for the aircraft in a simulator Major Nikon Jul 2013 #4

poster is confusing PAPI with ILS friendlyFRIEND Jul 2013 #6

The glide slope was out for airport construction and had been since June Major Nikon Jul 2013 #7

This would have been an OE (Operational Experience) flight. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #5

Not good tawadi Jul 2013 #2

This is the way it's done at all US airlines. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #8